Child&#39;s folding bed.



J. A. LINN.

GHILDS FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1908.

924,61 9, Patented June 8, 1909.

@ 44 J huh UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. LINN, OF VERMILION, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR TO STORK FOLDING CRIBCOM- PANY, OF VERMILION, SOUTH DAKOTA, A CORPORATION.

CHILDS FOLDING BED.

Application filed June 27, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN A. LINN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vermilion, in the county of Clay and State of South Dakota,have invented a new and useful Im rovement in Childrens Folding Beds, ofw 'ch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a folding bed, and is designed especially fora childs bed, which when not in use can have the sides broughtcomparatively close together by means of collapsible end portions, sothat the bed will occupy a very small space when not in use.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterdescribed, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the bedextended and one side swung downward. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewshowing the bed in folded position. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view,taken transversely through one of the side rails, and through the toprail of a hinged side, and illustrating the manner of locking the sidesin raised position. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail perspective views partly insection illustrating the manner of hinging the sides to the side rails.

In these drawings 1 represents upright corner posts, one pair of whichforms the foot of the bed and one pair the head, and

- the ends of the bed are formed by end pieces 2 constructed of lazytongs and lower, sectional end bars 2 pivoted to the posts, and to thelazy tongs, said end pieces connecting respectively, the head and thefoot posts. These end posts are also connected together by parallel siderails 3 constructed preferably of angle iron and to one of these railsis secured a fixed side piece 4, which may be of any form of open metalwork, and of any desired height. A similar side piece 5 is hinged to theremaining side rail, and I prefer to construct these hinges in the formof curved hooks 6 secured to the side piece 5 and working throughsuitable openings formed in the upright portion of the angle ironforming the side rail. To look the side in a raised position I cut awaythe head and foot posts upon the side having the hinged side pieces 5and upon the inner sides of said posts I place upwardly projecting stockpins 8 and upon the outer faces of said osts I provide a pivoted button9. When t e side pieces rise a rod 10 forming the top rail of the sidepiece 5 has its end portions resting in the out out portions of theposts, and against the stop pins 8. By turning the buttons 9 in thevertical position as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the rail 10 of the sidepiece will be locked in position, being held between the pins 8 and thebuttons 9.

It will of course be understood that any desired construction of wire,link or woven mattress can be suspended between the two side rails orotherwise held in position. End brace bars 11 are pivoted to one cornerpost at each end, and are secured by turn buttons 12 to the other postswhen the crib is set up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A folding bed comprising corner posts, a lazy tong at each end of thebed, a ower sectional end bar pivoted at each end, pivoted to the postsand the lazy tongs, an upper bar at each end pivoted to one of theposts, and means for detachably connecting said upper end bars to theother post.

2. A folding crib or bed comprising angle iron posts, angle iron siderails connecting said posts, end bars hinged to the posts and to eachother, lazy tong ends connected to said end bars and also to the posts,side bars hinged to the side rails, top rails and wire rounds connectingsaid top rails and side bars, and locking means carried by the posts forlocking the sides raised, as set forth.

3. A folding crib or bed comprising angle iron posts, and angle ironside rails connecting said posts, end bars hinged together and also tothe posts, lazy tong ends connected to the end bars and posts, side barshinged to the side rails, top rails and rounds, stops carried by theposts and turn buttons carried also by the posts to engage the top railsas specified.

JOHN A. LINN.

Witnesses:

O. W. THOMPSON, E. M. HART.

